Hand printing device



Sept. 27, 1949. c. c. RUEBEL HAND PRINTING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 7, 1945 Sept. 27, 1949. c. c. RUEBEL 2,482,939

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Sept; 1949- c. c. RUEBEL 2,482,939

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' a! snow HARRY 925 mswumn st Patented Sept. 27 1949 UNITED S TATES ;:F I CE PRINTING Clarence 0. Rachel, Fort Dodge, Iowa Application June 7, 1945, Serial No. 5973197 17 Claims.

This invention relates to hand .type printing devices for producinginiprints from galleys of type. More particularly therinvention is V-directed to printing devices for :producing a continuous strip containing a seriesof names and addresses for .use in connection :with mailer addressing machines, .orifor printing f ,proofsheets. Generally, such printed yrnatter .is produced in --,extremely limited'iquantities, that .is, either a single copy or relatively :tew copies are produced at one time. To produce one .:or. arelatively few copies of suchpiiintedmatterionga conventional printing press, in addition to being timeconsmning, is .a relatively expensive operation, and hence for such purposesahand printing has usually been resorted to.

The nsualprocedurerfollowed in hand printing address lists, is to set upgalleysof type, usually in columnar fiorm,,andisuchzgalleys of type are permitted to remain :setnp over long periods of time, and are alterednnly when necessary to add new addresses or change existing addresses. In practice, the galley of type, is first coated with suitable ink,':by:nsual methods, and a dampened sheet or strip of paper is ';then placed .over the inked galley, of type for .st-ransferring the imprint of the type ithereto by-in'eans of a platen block. Generallylthesheet ;of paper is of .a width corresponding tozthe total width .of all .ofrthe typeset upin 'thegalleymftencomprising Several columns of individual names and addresses. The-sheet or sheets thus printedzare then 'cut into. strips containing single columns or lists of names and addresses -and the strips :are trimmed and pasted together to former-continuous tape which is then woundginto a roll and ;used in connection with a WingeHorton or ffDick type of Vmailer. By virtue of such mailers the roll of paper tape containing the list of addresses is then severed into individual address slips and applied to individual mailing pieces.

The printing device embodying the present invention comprises astorage roll of papertape adapted to be trained over an impression roller and having the free end thereof-attached 5130a rewind :spool von which the printed tape is adapted to be wound, The device, asshown, is constructed and arranged for single column printing onto the paper tape, which-itvmay be understood is of a suitable width for a single address. In the .use of the device the :galleys of type :are firstrinked' in the {usual manner, and-the device is moved over the type :a manner :so that theimpression roller.,-with the web of paper tape trained thereov ngis :caused to be {drawn .over .each single. columnar thegalley f typ s as to producea continmustape containing the entire series of addresses.

invention also contemplates the provision, in a hand nr'intingrlevice, of, a novel means and arrangement :fior reflectingrtr.ansier of ink to the continuous paper tapethy :rneansnf :an ink-containing .nb'bon trained around the impression roller, in superimposed raelaltion to the paper tape, adapted, when the device is moved over the ty e, to the ihrzonght into direct contact with said tyne toriefiectin ian imprint transfer to the tape.

I am :awareof nnenrior-construction by virtue of which single column printing is effected upon a continuous web of. paper tape and which construction is disclosed in the Millsap Patent No. 1,338,642 dated April'ilfi, i920. The construction disclosed .in ,zthis pazteht is relatively complicated, cumbersome, somewhat awkward to vuse, and comparatively expensive.

One of the objects of the presentinventionis to provide anoveljhand printing device of the character indicated which relatively simple 'in construction light in weightgadapted to be :easily and :efiiciently .nsed, :and .capable of 10611125660- nomically manufactured.

Another object ,is to provide an improved printing {device 10f the ,icha-racter indicated wherein thempressionreller is flexibly mounted so as to --readily -aadapt itself to ;the :surface contour .of-the galleysiozf .ztype,.-a=nd thus insure oh- I gaining gunifo-rm and clear iirnprints from the ype.

A,furthercobieotiszzto anrovide, in a device of the ;:cha1tacter indicated, :an improved drive arrangernent between astora e reel of p per tap and 1a rewind-spool onto the printed tape isadanted'to he. wound.

Still another.:obiechistto providean improved printing device \of .it hfi. character indicated, having; a air ofmand :gripsidisnosed: laterally of and in substantial alienmentwiththe axis of rotation of: the impression 310151.61 .ior insuring adequate pressure of the impression roller :against the type; of the galleys. for i'producing sharp and clear imprints tromuthe type.

;A still ituntheryobieot is :to provide :an improved printing device iof the character indicated wherein the ink anmyinameans comprises an ink-.containi-ngzr hbfln idispqfied iin overlying -rela onioth rapcritane, La ch-e area of contact of sa d tap wit he impressi n roller, whereby movem nt (of the. devic o er a saucy of yp auses.animo in -o lthe :trocxtabe transfierred 3 through the inked ribbon for printing directly upon the paper tape.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a printing device embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the device;

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation, partly in section, taken substantially as indicated at line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged view taken substantially as indicated at line 4-4 on Figure 3, but with the impression roller shown in elevation;

Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the device, taken as indicated at line 5-5 on Figure 3;

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the support arms for the storage reel and rewind spool, together with the latch means therefor, taken substantially as indicated at line 6-6 on Figure 2;

Figures 7 and 8 are exploded views of the storage reel and supporting arm, and the rewind reel and supporting arm, respectively;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the printed paper tape as produced by the device embodying the present invention;

Figure 10 is an enlarged side elevational View with parts in "section at approximately the longitudinal central plane thereof, and provided with the ink-containing ribbon and auxiliary apparatus for eifecting transfer of ink to the paper tape;

Figure 11 is a staggered View, part in section and part in elevation, taken substantially as indicated at line I Il I on Figure 10;

Figure 12 is a Vertical section through the inkcontaining ribbon supporting and guiding apparatus, taken substantially as indicated at line i2I2 on Figure 10.

The device embodying the present invention includes a transversely disposed main frame If! of elongated form. Said main frame is preferably formed as a sheet metal stamping, and includes, at opposite sides, a depending flange Ill. The central portion of said frame is cut away to form a rectangular opening, and the material from said opening is bent upwardly to form a pair of transversely spaced apart mounting flanges I2. Journaled in said flanges I2 are two shafts I4 and I5 disposed approximately parallel and spaced apart in a longitudinal direction. Rigidly connected to corresponding ends of the respective shafts are upwardly extending supporting arms I6 and I1. Rigidly attached to the upper end of the arm It is a horizontally extending shaft 59 on which is adapted to be removably mounted, for free rotation thereon, a'core or spool 20, onto which the printed tape is adapted to be rewound in roll form, as indicated at ZI in Figure 8. The core 2!), at the end adapted to be positioned adjacent the arm i6, is formed with an annular groove as indicated at 23.

The upper end of the arm H has rigidly attached thereto a horizontally extending shaft adapted to have removably mounted thereon and freely rotatable therewith a core 21 of a storage reel. Rigidly connected to said core 21 is a disc 29 adapted to be positioned adjacent the arm Il when said core 21 is positioned on said shaft 25, so that the marginaledge of the disc 2! is seated in the groove 23 of the core 20 of the rewind spool, as will hereinafter be described.

The ends of the shafts I4 and I5, opposite the supporting arms I6 and H, are each provided with collars 3| having outwardly extending set screws 32 to which are connected the opposite ends of a tension spring 34, which tends to urge the shafts I4 and I5 in a direction for causing the arms I6 and IT to move toward each other. The lower end of the arm I6, as may be clearly seen in Figure 6, is formed so that the said arm may move in a clockwise direction, with respect to the showing in said Figure 6, to only a limited extent because the lower end of said arm will be brought into abutting engagement with the upper surface of the main frame H. The lower end of the storage reel supporting arm I! is formed with adequate clearance so that said arm may be moved in either direction, except that when moved outwardly it will be against the reaction of the spring 34. Mounted on the core 2'1, in fixed relation thereto, such as by a friction fit, or keying features, not shown, is a storage roll of paper tape as indicated at 35.

By means of spring 34 acting on said arms I6 and H, the disc 29 with which the storage roll of tape 35 is associated, is urged into firm seatin engagement with the groove 23 of the core of the rewind spool so that upon rotation of said disc 29, with the roll of tape 35, as will hereinafter be described, the core or spool 25 will be caused to rotate in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of said disc for rewinding said tape into a roll as indicated at 2i in Figure 8 of the drawings.

To maintain the arms I6 and H in proper relation to each other I provide a latch arm 36 mounted freely at one end on the shaft I l, and having a notch 31 in its lower edge adjacent the opposite end, located to cooperate with a headed stud 39 carried on the arm H, as clearly seen in Figure 6 of the drawings. The latch member 36 is yieldingly urged to latching position by a spring 4| anchored on a bolt 33 carried on the adjacent upstanding flange I2 of the main frame, with the free end of the spring trained around the latching arm and seated in a notch 44 of said arm. By virtue of this arrangement the supporting arm Il which provides support for the core 27, on which a storage roll of paper tape is adapted to be mounted, is held in relatively fixed position. Due however to the action of the spring 34 there is a tendency for the shaft M to rotate and move the arm I6, carrying the rewind spool thereon, in a direction to seat the groove 23 of the core or spool 20 firmly against the edge of the disc 29 of the storage reel so that the storage reel and rewind spool are yieldingly maintained in driving, frictional relationship to each other.

Mounted between the side flanges ll of the main frame is a rectangular shaped auxiliary frame n in which is journaled the stub ends 48 of an impression roller or platen 55, as seen in Figure 4. The impression roller preferabl is of resilient material such as rubber, and of a consistency approximating that of a typewriter platen roll. The auxiliary frame is mounted in place within the main frame so as to dispose a portion of the roller below the main frame, as clearly seen in Figures 2, 3 and 4 of the drawings, by a pivoted connection of said auxiliary frame to the side flanges I I of the main frame by a pair of bolts 5| so that the axis of the roller 55 is dis posed approximately parallel to the axes of the storage reel and the rewind spool. The pivotal mounting for the auxiliary frame, carrying said c eaper;

roller :50, preferablyat .substmtiallythemedial longitudinal plane of the device.

The laterally pretending lendaporlfionsof the frame .iproyided with suitable hand grips, shown the form -0La :pair' rtfzupstanding handles. 52, rigidly :attaohedlto frame 7 by means of 'screws1.1.ii-3, aloe seen-in Fi ure 3 of the drawings. These handlesprovide a convenient ':manner of gripping. and. supporting the device for movement aover-theheilleY of type, as indicated at A, in saqmannerito-rinsure obtaining a clear. and sharp imprint onto the paper tape.

The paper tape, as indicated-at (35a, lse-trained off of the storage roll 35 andreaxtends downwardly into a-guide chute :55, of generally flattened rectangular cross section. said'zchute is rigidly sattached-to the auxiliary frame 41,, asv maybe clearly seen in Figures 3 and of the dra-Winga-so that said tape is-causedto be properly guided and trained around the underside :of the impression roller 56. Said tapeextends fromsaid roller til in an upwardly direction, and is attached to the rewind spool 29 by folding an end portion of the tape .beneaththe .-f-ree-.end--of :an arcuate plate or clip 51 on said rewind spool, as vseenin Figure 10. Thus .said chute swivels with the auxiliary frame 47, .and insures proper aligned feeding of said paper tape around .the impression roller at all times, and avoids possible bulges or buckling of the tape, which would result in improper and unclear printing thereon.

.In using the device a galley of type as indicated at A in Figures Z-and 3 .of the drawings is first inked in a-con-ven-tional manner, and the device is then moved .over a Single column of type by grasping the handles 52 and exertin a downward pressure-tocause the impression roller 55 with the paper tape fifia below-to. firmly contact the type. B onoving the device forwardly over the column .of type, the ;-friction created by the pressure imposed .by the impression roller against the paper and thence against the type causes the paper tape to receive the ink imprint from the galley of type .and simultaneously unwind the tape from "thestorage roll ilifland due to the frictional drive between the disc 29 of the storage roll and the groove I23 -.of the .rew'ind spool, said rewind spool is rotated inan opposite direction to the direction'oi rotation .of the storage reel, as clearly seen 'in Figure 3.0flthe drawings, and thus causes winding of the. printed tape. onto the rewind spool'in the formof aroll. 'Thus the device may be moved. over a series of columns of type to produce. a continuouslprintediweb of paper tape conta'in'ingaseries of individual addresses. After a complete printing of all of the addresses the rewind spool may be rotated a. slight amount so thatthe last printed addresses may be wound onto the rewind spool, and the paper tape may then be severedbelow'therewind spool. The rol'l'Zl containing the continuous list of printed addresses, may then'be utilized in connection with conventional mailer devices such as the Wing-Horton .or Dick type mailers for severing the tape .into slips containing individual addresses for applicationto individual pieces of mail or other articles to be addressed. The core of the rewind spool'may then .be replaced on the shaft !9 and the free end of the tape again attached thereto for repeating the operation.

By providing a pivotal. mounting of the auxiliary frame"41,,"with respectto the main frame l'll, insures accommodation of. the impression roller and tape'thereon -to thelcon'tour of. the .upper surface of the type iof'thezgalley, to obtain clear, sharp imprinting onto. the itape. As above mentioned, buckling of the paper tape in passage around the "underside of the roller is avoided .by reason of the guide .chuite 55 being rigidly .attached .to the auxiliary frame so that said chute moves with the auxiliary frame, and thus the paper tapeis caused to lbe in truealignment with the impression roller.

i The latch feature above described, :for supporting the arm l I :andstoragereel in a relatively fixed, upright position permits quick and easy disengagement vof said .arm so that it may be swung downwardly to the dot and \dash position indicated in Figure :3 of the drawings for convenience in replacement of a storage roll of paper tape, and when said arm is moved to such position the arm l6 carrying the rewind spool follows it fora short distance until the lower end of said :arm l6 abuts against the top of the main frame ilfi. Whenthearm ii is again moved back to normal position the latch member 3% automatically engages the stud 39 .for locking the arm [7 in upright position, and thedisc 2.9 engaging in groove 23 of the rewind spool causes thearm l6 and rewind spool to again assume the position seen in Figure :3 of the drawings.

In Figures 16, 11 and '12 I have shown apparatus attached to the printing device which eliminates the necessity for inking the type of the galley. As shown, supporting brackets in and H extend fore and aft with respect to the main frame ii, the supporting bracket it being directly connected to the auxiliary frame ll and the bracket "ii being directly connected to the guide chute as clearly seen in Figure 10 of the drawings. J ournaled in the outer end of the bracket it is a rewind spool .13, and journaled in the outer end of the bracket ll is a storage spool containing acontinuous strip of inkcontaining ribbon id'such as a cash register type of ribbon, which ribbon is adapted to be trained downwardly. from'the storage spool '54 into direct contact with the paper tape 35a at the underside of the impression roller, and is trained upwardly and connected to the rewind spool it. To insure minim-um surface contact of the inked ribbon l5 with the paper tape 35a I provide a pair of idler rollers Ti mounted on depending arms ma and lid of said brackets iii and H, respectively. These idler rollers position. the ink-containing ribbon in a manner so as to obtain a relatively small amount of surface area contact of the ribbon with the paper tape.

The rewind spool 1.3 .is attached to a shaft fit by pins 8i, and the shaft being .jou'rnaled at opposite ends in thevbracket .Hl. One end .of

said shaft at is fixedly mounted on a pulley 82 having a V-shaped peripheral :groove in which is seated a V belt as which is also trained around a corresponding pulley 85 fixedly mounted on the corresponding end of a shaft 285 of the storage;spoo1. said shaft is supported at opposite endsin the bracket H and has the storage spool M rigidly attached thereto by means 'of pins Bl. Rigidly mounted on said shaft 86 "on the hub of the pulley 85 is a-ratchet wheel with which cooperates apivoted detent 8i carried by the bracket H, as clearly seen in Figures 10 and 11. The purpose of the detent is to permit free rotation of the storage spool in the direction to payout the ink ribbon l5, and when it is desired to -rewindtheribbon 15 off of the rewind :spool 7.3,, back: onto the storage spool, Iiprovide :a hand crank .92 connected on. the opposite end of the shaft 86, and by disengaging the detent 9| said spool E i may be rotated to rewind the ink-containing ribbon thereon.

It will now be apparent that when the printing device with the inking attachment thereon is drawn over a columnof type of a galley, the type causes imprinting through the ink-containing ribbon i directly onto the paper tape 35a. Due to the downward pressure exerted through the handles 52, incident to forward movement of the device over the type during such printing operation, both the ink-containing ribbon and the paper tape are paid off of their respective storage spools i l and 21. Due to the friction drive between the spools l3 and M in the form of the V belt 83, and to the frictional drive by engagement of the disc 29 of the paper tape storage reel in the groove 23 of the rewind spool 29, the ribbon and the paper tape are caused to wind onto their respective rewind spools.

The ink ribbon rewind spool is readily demountable from the bracket HI by merely removing one of the pins Bl to facilitate threading of the paper tape through the guide chute 55 around the impression roller, thence in an upwardly direction for connection to the rewind spool Eli. Likewise the storage spool E i may be quickly and easily removed from the supporting bracket is by removal of the pins 8?, in the event it is desired to replace the ribbon, so as to withdraw the shaft 86 to the dot and dash position shown in Figure 12. As above mentioned, however, the ribbon may be reused a number of times and may be rewound back onto the storage spool is as desired by merely disengaging the detent 9i and rotating the hand crank 92.

Although I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, manifestly it is capable of modification and rearrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. I do not, therefore, wish to be understood as limiting this invention to the precise form herein disclose, except as I may be so limited by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a storage reel of paper tape; a rewind spool; an impression roller carried on and extending below the lowermost portion of the frame, the frame being adapted for movement along a galley of type whereby said roller bears on the type and supports the frame thereby, said tape from the reel being trained around the underside of the roller and connected to said rewind spool; and friction drive means comprising cooperating elements on said reel and spool for causing rotation of the spool to wind said tape thereon in response to rotation of said reel, incident to unwinding of the tape from the reel, by movement of the roller and tape over a galley of type.

2. A printing device of the character described for use with a galley of type, comprising a main frame; a storage reel of paper tape; a rewind spool; the end of the tape being connected to said rewind spool; separate, upwardly extending arms for supporting said reel and spool, said arms being pivotally mounted at their lower ends on said frame; interengaging friction driving elements on said reel and spool; means acting on said arms for yieldingly maintaining said driving elements in operative engagement with each other, and means for unwinding the tape from said reel and bringing it into contact with 8v the type,'whereupon the tape'is rewound on said spool by rotation thereof.

3. A printingdevice of the character described for use with a galley of type, comprising a main frame; a storage reel of paper tape; a rewind spool; the end of the tape being connected to said rewind spool; separate, upwardly extending arms for supporting said reel and spool, said arms being pivotally mounted at their lower ends on said frame; interengaging friction driving elements on said reel and spool; means acting on said arms for yieldingly maintaining said driving elements in operative engagement with each other; means for detachably latching one of said arms in an upright relation to said frame, and means for unwinding the tape from said reel and bringing it into contact with the type, whereupon the tape is rewound on said spool by rotation thereof.

l. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatable rewind spool having driving connection with said storage reel; and an impression roller carried on and extending below the lowermost portion of the frame, said tape from the reel being trained around the underside of the roller and connected to said rewind spool, said main frame having portions extending at opposite ends of the impression roller; and hand grips on said extensions of the main frame in approximate alignment with the axis of rotation of said impression roller, said roller being adapted to bear on a galley of type and support said frame thereby, whereby when the frame is moved along the galley of type said roller is rotated, thereby unwinding the tape from the reel and rewinding it on the spool.

5. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel for paper tape mounted on the frame; a rewind spool mounted on the frame having driving connection with said reel; an impression roller having its axis extending in the direction of the axes of said reel and spool; the tape from said reel adapted to be trained under said roller and connected to said rewind spool, and means pivotally supporting said roller on the frame on an axis normal to its axis of rotation, with a portion of said roller projecting below the lowermost portion of said frame, said roller being adapted to bear on a galley of type and support said frame thereby, whereby when the frame is moved along the galley of type said roller is rotated, thereby unwinding the tape from the reel and rewinding it on the spool.

6. A printing device of the character described, comprising, a main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatable rewind spool having driving connection with said storage reel; an impression roller, said tape from the reel being trained around the underside of the roller and connected to said rewind spool; and an auxiliary frame for supporting said roller, pivotally connected to the main frame, on an axis normal to the axis of rotation of said roller, with a portion of said roller projecting below the lowermost portion of said main frame, said roller being adapted to bear on a galley of type and support said frame thereby, whereby when the frame is moved along the galley of type said roller is rotated, thereby unwinding the tape from the reel and rewinding it on the spool.

7. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel for paper tape; a rotatable rewind spool having 'aisa s driving connectionwith said storagereel animpression roller; arr auxiliary frame for supporting said roller, piyotally connected to the main frame on anaxis normal to-the axis of rotation of of type whereby the roller is rotated by contact with the type, thereby unwinding the tape from the reel and rewinding it on thespool. r

8. A printing device of the characterdescribed, comprising a main frame; a storage reel for paper tape; a rewind spool; impression roller an auxiliary frame for supporting, said roller, pivotally connected to the main frame onan axis normal to the axis of rotation of said roller, with a portion of said= roller projecting below said main frame, the tape from said reel adapted" to be trained under the roller and connected to the rewind spool, said mainframe having portions extending laterally at opposite ends of the impression roller; hand grips on said portions of the main frame in approximate alignment with the axis of rotation of the roller; and friction, drive means comprising cooperating elements on said reeland spool for causing rotation of the spool to wind said tape, thereon'in response to rotation of said reel, incident to unwinding of the tape from the reel, by movement. of the roller and tape over a galley oftype.

9'. A printing. device of. the character described, comprising a main. frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatablerewind' spool having driving connection with said storage reel; and an impression roller carriedon and extending below the frame, said tape. from the reel being trainedlaround the underside of the roller and connected to said rewind spool; said frame adapted to be moved along a galley of type with the roller in engagement with the type, whereby said roller is rotated, unwinding said tape from said reel and rewinding it on said spool and upwardly extending guide means for directing the tape from said reel to said impression roller.

10. A printing device of? the, character described, comprisinga main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper-tape; a rotatable rewind spool having driving connection, with said storage reel an impression roller; an auxiliary frame for supporting said roller, pivotally connected tolt'he main frame on an axis n'orma'l'to the axis of rotation of said roller, with a portion of said roller projecting below said main frame, the tape from said reel adapted to be trained under the roller and connected to the rewind spool, said main frame having portions extending laterally at opposite ends of the impression roller; hand grips on said portions of the main frame in approx-imate alignment with the axis of rotation of the roller; and upwardly extending guide means rigidly connected to the auxiliar :frame and serving to guide the paper tape from said reel to said impression roller, said frame adapted to be moved along a galley of type with the roller in engagement with the type, whereby said roller is rotated, unwinding said tape from said reel and rewinding it on said spool.

11. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatable rewind spoolhaving driving connection with said storage reel; and an impression roller carried on and extending below the frame, said tape from the reel being trained around' the underside of the roller and connected to said rewind spool, said reel and spool being simultaneously rotated to cause unwinding 0f the tape from the storage reel: and winding it on the spool: incident to rotation of the roller by frictional movement, of the roller and tape over a galley of type and inking meanscarried on the frame and progressively contactingsaid tape as it travels under the roller for causing an ink imprint of the type directly onto,- the tape incident to such movement of the roller over the galley of type.

12. A printing device oi, the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatable rewind spool having driving connection. with. said. storage reel; and. an impression, roller carried on and extending below the frame, said tape from the reel, being trained around, the underside of the roller and connected to. said rewind spool, said reel and spool being simultaneously rotated to cause. unwinding of the: tape from the storage reel and W-indingit on the, spool incident to. rotation of the roller by frictional movement of the rollerand tapeover a galley of type; and means carried on the. frame for causinganrink imprint of. the type directly onto the, tape incident, to such movement of the roller. over the galley of type, said. means compris ng an inkecont'aining ribbon disposed in contact with the. paper tape as it passes beneaththe impression roller.

13. A printing. device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage,v reel. of paper tape; a. rotatable rewind spool having driving connection with said storage reel; and an impression roller carried on and extending below the frame, said tape. from the reel being trained around the underside of the roller and connected to said rewind spool, said reel and spool being simultaneously rotated to cause unwinding of the tape from the storage reel and windingit on the spooI incident to rotation of the roller by frictional movement of the rollerand tape over a galley of type; and means carried on the frame for-causing yanink imprint of the type directlyonto the tape incident to such movement of the roller over, the galley of type; said means comprising a support having projections at Opposite sides of the main frame; a storage spool of ink-containing ribbon mounted on one projection; a rewind spool for the ribbon mounted on the otherproj'ection; and drive means interconnectingsaid ribbon spools, whereby said ribbon is caused to be frictionally unwound from the storage spool and'travel against the paper tape at the impression roller, and wound onto the rewind spool by the movement of the roller, with the paper tape and ribbon therebelow, over the galley of type.

'14. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatable rewind spool having driving connection with said storage reel; and an impression roller carried on and extending below the frame, said tape from the reel being trained around the underside of the roller and connected to said rewind spool, said reel and spool being simultaneously rotated to cause unwinding of the tape from the storage reel and winding it on the spool incident to rotatiOn of the roller by frictional movement of the of the type directly onto the tape incident to such movement of the roller over the galley of type; said means comprising a support having projections at opposite sides of the main frame; a storage spool of ink-containing ribbon mounted on one projection; a rewind spool for the ribbon mounted on the other projection; drive means interconnecting said ribbon spools, whereby said ribbon is caused to be frictionally unwound from the storage spool and travel against the paper tape at the impression roller, and wound onto the rewind spool by the movement of the roller, with the paper tape and ribbon therebelow, over the galley of type; and idler guides for said ribbon, carried by the support at a position to provide a practical minimum of continuous contact of the ribbon with the tape as they pass beneath the impression roller.

15. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatable rewind spool having driving connection with said storage reel; an impression roller; an auxiliary frame for supporting said roller, pivotally connected to the main frame on an axis normal to the axis of rotation of said roller with a portion of the roller projecting below the main frame, said tape from the storage reel being trained around the under portion of the roller and connected to the rewind spool, said reel and spool being simultaneously rotated to cause unwinding of the tape from the storage reel and winding it onto the spool incident to rotation of the roller by frictional movement of the roller and tape over a galley of type; and inking means mounted on the auxiliary frame and progressively contacting said tape as it travels under the roller for producing an ink imprint of the type directly onto the tape incident to such movement of the roller over the galley of type.

16. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatable rewind spool having driving connection with said storage reel; an impression roller; an auxiliary frame for supporting said roller, pivotally connected to the main frame on an axis normal to the axis of rotation of said roller with a portion of the roller projecting below the main frame, said tape from the storage reel being trained around the under portion of the roller and connected to the rewind spool, said reel and sp'ool being simultaneously rotated to cause unwinding of the tape from the storage reel and winding it onto the spool incident to rotation of the roller by frictional movement of the roller and tape over a galley of type;

and means mounted on the auxiliary frame and serving to produce an ink imprint of the type directly onto the tape incident to such movement of the roller over the galley of type, said means comprising a support having projections at opposite sides of the main frame; a storage spool of ink-containing ribbon mounted on one projection; a rewind spool for the ribbon mounted on the other projection; and drive means interconnecting said ribbon spools whereby said ribbon is caused to be friotionally unwound from the storage spool and travel against the paper tape at the impression roller, and wound onto the rewind spool by the movement of the roller, with the paper tape and ribbon therebel ow, over the galley of type.

17. A printing device of the character described, comprising a main frame; a rotatable storage reel of paper tape; a rotatable rewind spool having driving connection with said storage reel; an impression roller; an auxiliary frame for supporting said roller, pivotally connected to the main frame on an axis normal to the axis of rotation of said roller with a portion of the roller projecting below the main frame, said tape from the storage reel being trained around the underportion of the roller and connected to the rewound spool, said reel and spool being simultaneously rotated to cause unwinding of the tape from the storage reel and winding it onto the spool incident to rotation of the roller by frictional movement of the roller and tape over a galley of type, said main frame having portions extending at opposite ends of the impression roller; hand grips on said extensions of the main frame disposed in approximate alignment with the axis of rotation of said roller; and inking means mounted, on the auxiliary frame and progressively contacting said tape as it travels under the roller for producing an ink imprint of the type directly onto the tape incident to such movement of the roller over the galley of type.

CLARENCE C. RUEBEL.

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